[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 71 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H4067-H4068]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE DEMOCRATIC BUDGET

  (Mr. WYNN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the budget. Well, 
actually two budgets. There is on the one hand the Republican extreme 
budget, a budget that is irresponsible, a budget that contains a $24 
billion black hole of unspecified cuts, a budget that is weighted once 
again toward the wealthy. On the other hand, you have the Democratic 
budget. It is a balanced budget, but it focuses on people.
  Why do I object to the Republican budget? First, it fails to protect 
Social Security. It talks about a better way of life, but the 
administration and the Democrats have said the first thing we ought to 
do is put every penny of the surplus toward protecting Social Security. 
That is the people's budget. That is the Democratic perspective.
  Second, the Republican budget fails to invest in education. The thing 
that is most important for our Nation's future is to invest in 
education, smaller

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classes, schools that are in proper repair, schools that are ready to 
access the Internet. We need to invest there. The Republicans do not 
see it that way. They have a narrow view that makes draconian cuts in 
important programs. They do not protect our important investments. I 
believe we ought to reject the extreme Republican perspective.

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